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Watching The Queen’s Gambit; on the Remarkable Unexceptionality of Beth Harmon
Watching The Queen’s Gambit; on the Remarkable Unexceptionality of Beth Harmon

In her new review of the smash hit Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, Contributor Rachel Tay examines the comfort of unexpected normalcy in the extraordinary, both in the show’s lead character and the world built around her.

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Rachel TayJanuary 12, 2021Comment
Our 2020 in Books: Sam Cohen
Our 2020 in Books: Sam Cohen

As a globally unusual year comes to an end and we enter into 2021, we consider the reading that defined each of our 2020s. In this piece, writer Sam Cohen talks about reading as refuge in 2020.

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LiteratureSam CohenDecember 30, 2020Our 2020 in Books, Literature, literature, Sam CohenComment
Our 2020 in Books: Kiely Schuck
Our 2020 in Books: Kiely Schuck

As a globally unusual year comes to an end and we enter into 2021, we consider the reading that defined each of our 2020s. In this piece, Kiely Schuck looks back at the sixty books that kept her company in a time that didn’t go quite as planned.

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LiteratureKiely SchuckDecember 28, 2020Our 2020 in Books, Kiely Schuck, literature, LiteratureComment
Our 2020 in Books: Sarai Seekamp

As a globally unusual year comes to an end and we enter into 2021, we consider the reading that defined each of our 2020s. In this piece, teacher and writer Sarai Seekamp looks back at the novels that brought her comfort and companionship in the midst of the great unknown.

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LiteratureSarai SeekampDecember 26, 2020Sarai Seekamp, literature, Our 2020 in Books, 2020 Comment
Our Holiday Traditions: Christmas Eve Meatballs
Our Holiday Traditions: Christmas Eve Meatballs

Adding to the community spirit of the holidays, founding The Attic on Eighth member Amy Richardson shares a Christmas Eve tradition (and recipe) that she started with her father.

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Lifestyle, Food & DrinkAmy RichardsonDecember 24, 2020Our Holiday Traditions, Christmas, Christmas Eve, food and drink, food, Amy Richardson, recipesComment
What We're Reading, Vol. 29: December 2020
What We're Reading, Vol. 29: December 2020

Here, to cap off 2020, a few of The Attic’s editors and writers share some thoughts on reading slumps, and the titles that finally got us through it.

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LiteratureThe Attic On EighthDecember 20, 2020What We're Reading, holidays at the attic, Sarai Seekamp, Amy Richardson, Zoë G. Burnett, Caitlin Carroll, M. A. McCuen, Raquel ReyesComment
“Kind of” Holiday Films for 2020
“Kind of” Holiday Films for 2020

This Holiday season at the Attic, we asked our contributors to list the festive films they watch annually, perhaps have only just discovered, and overall those that fill their hearts with the positive feelings we so sorely need this year.

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Zoë G. BurnettDecember 19, 2020Comment
Our Holiday Traditions, Vol. 4 — Snowballs, Christmas Villages, and The Sound of Music
Our Holiday Traditions, Vol. 4 — Snowballs, Christmas Villages, and The Sound of Music

Personal traditions can be a balm to the soul in a hectic world. In this new volume for 2020, Attic on Eighth contributor Sarai Seekamp shares family traditions tied to her beloved grandmother.

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LifestyleSarai SeekampDecember 14, 2020Sarai Seekamp, holidays, Christmas, Our Holiday TraditionsComment
By Our Bedsides, Vol. 13: Mishka Hoosen
By Our Bedsides, Vol. 13: Mishka Hoosen

By Our Bedsides is The Attic on Eighth’s evening series, sharing the methods and products we use to unwind. In a time when the world feels unstable, Perfume Columnist Mishka Hoosen gives us a glimpse at his nightstand as a place of healing and comfort.

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LifestyleMishka HoosenDecember 4, 2020By Our Bedsides, Mishka Hoosen, Lifestyle, healingComment
Gap Year Tips for Finding Balance and Peace
Gap Year Tips for Finding Balance and Peace

As we face a year of plans undone, teacher and writer M. A. McCuen shares valuable tips on gap year essentials for finding the healthiest, happiest, most-balanced version of yourself.

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Academia, Advice, LifestyleM. A. McCuenDecember 3, 2020academia, academic advice, gap year, M. A. McCuenComment
What We're Reading, Vol. 28:  November 2020
What We're Reading, Vol. 28: November 2020

As autumn arrives at its peak, we’re diving back into our books. Here’s what we’re reading this November at The Attic on Eighth.

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LiteratureThe Attic On EighthNovember 15, 2020What We're Reading, lit, literature, November 2020, November, M. A. McCuen, Camilla Danaher, Caitlin CarrollComment
What We’re Watching, Vol. 15 – October 2020
What We’re Watching, Vol. 15 – October 2020

The shows, films, and Netflix binges we’re spending our time with this autumn.

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Film, CultureThe Attic On EighthOctober 30, 2020What We're Watching, television, filmComment
Gentle Monsters
Gentle Monsters

Annie Jo Baker explores the comfort found in the gentle monsters of our culture, with the works of Maurice Sendak, Charles Addams, Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, and more.

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Culture, LiteratureAnnie Jo BakerOctober 25, 2020gentle monsters, Annie Jo Baker, culture, literature, autumn, HalloweenComment
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Contributing Editor and Film Columnist Zoë G. Burnett reviews Sleepy Hollow (1999) and champions one of Horror’s most unappreciated anti-heroines.

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Film, CultureZoë G. BurnettOctober 22, 2020film, Sleepy Hollow, Zoë G. Burnett, Halloween, autumnComment
An Autumn at the Attic Digest
An Autumn at the Attic Digest

A roundup of our most popular autumn pieces, including reading lists, film recommendations, recipes, and lifestyle favorites.

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The Attic DigestThe Attic On EighthOctober 18, 2020autumn, autumn at the atticComment
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